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The History of Runescape Clans

Collected by TimmyMWD

With help from King Sabre, Zei, Osiris BK, and Militant for the first draft of this history

This collection was made on the bidding of the noblest lord of the BlacKnights Osiris Bk, and the noblest ruler of the Sabres, King Sabre.  This is the history of our fair and just clans that have ascended to power and then crumbled, of the Golden Age of the clans and the decayed state we are in now.  The clans are a dying group, but their history and glory will never leave Runescape.

Chapter One: The Emergence of Clans

Long ago in the land of Runescape, the nobility of the land ruled the human kingdoms of Misthalin and Asgarnia.  Under their rule, citizens were allowed to roam freely, fight whomever they wanted, and go on their own quests and adventures.  As time went on under this loose control, bands of thieves and muggers were formed, targeting the weaker and less experienced traveler of Runescape.  The most feared of all those who looted and murdered was a man ironically known as the Messiah.  He fought other humans for pleasure, and the mere mention of his name sent fear into the hearts of the citizens of Runescape.  With all of the rogues and bandits, the rulers of Runescape called their guards back to defend their city borders only, and thus total anarchy took over the country side. Messiah and his ilk were free to do as they pleased.

One day, two warriors were attacked by the viscous Messiah.  One was slain, and the other narrowly escaped.  The warrior who survived vowed that he would fight Messiah and his kind until the end of his days.  Thus he banded together an elite group of warriors to combat Messiah; known as the Sabre Clan.  The warrior gave himself the name King Sabre, and thus the first clan emerged on Runescape.  Messiah, fearing that he would be killed for his acts, recruited his associates into the second clan in Runescape, the Messiahs.  Their strategy in warfare was simple – use bows and attack in groups.  The Sabres and the Messiahs were mortal enemies, and huge bounties stacked up on both sides in the war.

Chapter Two: The Golden Age of Clans

Even as the Sabres and the Messiahs battled one another for supremacy, many other clans began to take shape.  Although none of these newer, smaller clans could hold their own, a daring alliance of clans – banded together for their common good – could.  The ANKA, or A New Kind of Alliance, was composed of the Red Cloak Clan, the Tsai Clan, and the BlacKnights Clan.  For a while the ANKA and the Sabres/Messiahs were unaware that the other groups existed.  During this emergence of new clans, the Messiahs began to try new and more devastating tactics to crush the Sabres one and for all.  Messiahs would claim the Sabre name and pretend to be in their clan.  While being Sabre imposters, they would randomly loot and kill, giving the impression that they were evil.  Members of the ANKA were attacked by false Sabres, and thus the alliance tried to fight them.  However, the alliance had no cohesion in engaging the Sabres, and thus the first alliance dissolved. In this time another clan emerged, the Gladiatorz. This clan is currently the longest running in Runescape history, never collapsing or dissolving for any periods of time. During an encounter with Ice Sabre, the leader of the Gladz declared war, and many skirmishes were fought in the castle of Varrock. Finally, after many duels, the leaders of the two clan became good friends, sparking the beginning of a long and powerful alliance between the Sabres and the Gladiatorz.

Shortly thereafter, a haughty clan known as "THE" Clan entered the lands of Runescape.  According to their records, after a vicious war of attrition known as the "Cyberwars," THE Clan, under the leadership of Militant, routed the Sabre forces and thus the clan fled to Runescape.  However, the Sabres claim the mighty god Andrew came to them in the Cyberwars and thus King Sabre decided to move his clan to Runescape out of their own free will.  Regardless of which is true, Militant was oblivious to the long dead ANKA, and thus they claim to have established the first alliance.  For quite some time, most clans were isolated and unaware that other clans were also attempting to fight the random player killers of Runescape.  Then Clan Anfibian rose up, and Anfibian himself founded the Anti Sabre Alliance (ASA), founded on the notion that the fake Sabres represented the actions of the true clan.  Many clans joined this organization, the most powerful being THE Clan and Anfibian Clan.  Many skirmishes ensued, but it was then discovered that a small group of treacherous citizens of Runescape had pretended to be the Sabres.  Thus to bring order to our noble land, the Sabre Reformation Treaty was drafted and signed, thus allowing for a clean order.  The ASA renamed their alliance to EARTH, a very powerful alliance in its height.

Chapter Three: Dissention in the Ranks

Although peace was established, other clans sought to attain power of their own.  With the escalation of new clans into power, Osiris - lord of the BlacKnights - created the order known as the Syndicate, which dwarfed the sized of EARTH by including that alliance plus the Sabres, BlacKnights, Gladz, and even some remnants of the ANKA.

A new leader, Zei, sought to challenge the Syndicate.  She untied all of the evil clans, including the Messiahs, under her alliance known as the Dark Syndicate.  Unfortunately, many clans that weren't evil joined up - not yet aware the Sabre Clan was actually fighting for peace and justice.  In the barren sands of Al Kharid there was the greatest show of might in Runescape history.  The Dark Syndicate declared war on the Syndicate.  Zei failed to match the 160 plus forces of the Sabre allies.  Only six of her troops showed up.  Many of her scouts, upon seeing the forces against them, defected or retreated to fight another day.  All six of the Dark Syndicate soldiers were killed, and only Militant died from the side of good - saving one of his weaker soldiers from death.  Following her defeat, Zei was forced to sign a treaty barring her from entering Runescape.  As she left, King Rage stepped up and took charge of the Dark Syndicate

The next large war would not deal with the classic Sabre/Anti-Sabre clans at all, but would instead be between the Gladiatorz Clan and the DeathCorps. The battle - which now is known as the Chef Guild Raid - was to take place on Ice Mountain. Gladiator forces were prepared there, but then spies spotted DC mobilizing around the Chefs Guild. The Gladz pounced in a surprise attack, pummeling the forces of DC.

Basking in the glory of his earlier victory, King Sabre took a two-week vacation from clan fighting.  Fearing that such a break would lead to the uprising of Messiah again, Ryushu formed the NKKA - Newbie Killer Killers Alliance.  It was formidable army of good, numbering in the hundreds, Ryushu never ceased his campaign of fighting for the down trodden.

In an attempt to conceal and force people away from their real plans, the Sabre secret Service (SsS) drafted the false "Neo Sabre Files," which called for taking Karamja as their headquarters and stationing guards in every city.  King Rage of the Dark Syndicate managed to access the fake files, and attempted to alert such groups as EARTH. Taking the initiative, a new soldier named Timmymwd called for a taskforce to launch at Karamja, the so-called "Sabre Headquarters."  Zei made a brief return to fight with the taskforce against the Sabres, and the strike team sent some twenty men on a merchant vessel to the distant island.  When they arrived, they found nothing.  The Neo Sabre project was a farce; it was later revealed the real HQ was at Draynor Village.

In an unprecedented move, the Gladz and Death Corps Clans declared war on each other again, and fight in a massive battle on Karamja's massive volcano side.  It was the first major battle since Al Kharid.  All clansmen watched in awe at the magnitude of the battle.  In the end, dozens of lives were lost and the Gladz/Syndicate allies walked away in defeat for the first time ever.  While no clan leaders were slain, the loss broke the power of the Syndicate substantially.  An accidental slaying during combat by a Gladz member of Sexy Razor prompted the bitter hatred between the Razors and Gladz clan.

After discussing the truth with King Sabre, the Dark Syndicate realized there was no longer a purpose to fighting the Sabres or the Syndicate.  Timmymwd thus convinced his leader King Rage to meet personally with Kin Sabre and negotiate peace.  Thus, in the sea side town of Port Sarim, in the lodging above the town bar; King Sabre, King rage, and Timmymwd negotiated peace between the Sabres and the Dark Syndicate.  The Syndicate signed on to the treaty shortly thereafter.

Chapter Four: The Splintering of Power

Shortly after the negotiation of peace between the Dark Syndicate and the Sabres, a new clan stepped up and openly declared war on the Sabre Clan.  This clan, known in the history books as the Mithril Clan, sought to fight the Sabres for power.  In response, the Syndicate, Dark Syndicate, Sabres, NKKA, and EARTH assembled a massive army.  They marshaled at Ghost Town (now Edge Town), where the Mithril Clan was unaware of such a massive deployment.

As the allied forces marched to the battleground, which was chosen to be the primitive Barbarian Village, mercenaries, thieves, and killers flocked to the battle site and tot he army, attacking and hounding anyone they could.  What is now known as the Battle for Runescape took place. IT was even claimed by the Gladiatorz clan that DC was there to fight the Sabres.  The allied army deployed only to find themselves outnumbered not by Mithril, but by independent and greedy mercenaries looking for a piece of the action.  Militant, leader of "THE" Clan, ordered the allied forces to retreat back to Ghost Town.  However, this wouldn't last, for those who were actually in the Mithril Clan mounted an attack there.  Seeking a place to regroup at, the most noble Lady Kalika and Militant ordered the allied forces to withdraw to Lumbridge, which is magically protected by Wizards of the Blue Robe so that no fighting may take place between humans.

Upon the arrival of the allied forces to Lumbridge, it was realized that King Sabre was missing. Rumors spread that he was killed by a random player killer. However, this was false. King Sabre teleported (logged out) to safety, and then met up with alliance forces in Lumbridge. After King Sabre was reprimanded by Lady Kalika for leaving his men in the field longer than necessary, the allied forces once again became coherent, and at Barbarian Village smashed the assumed remnants of the Mithril Clan. It was later realized that the "Mithril Clan" never actually existed, but was actually a great hoax by Can Not. The forces there besides the allied army was that of random pkers, nothing more.

After the Battle for Runescape, Zei returned, shocked to find the Dark Syndicate at peace with the Sabres, and with King Rage as the leader. Against the wishes of Zei, King Rage ordered the greatest anti Sabre alliance since the Sabre Reformation Treaty to be dissolved into the Dark Posse, per the request of Osiris Bk. In anger of a lack of consultation, Timmymwd brings any of his followers to Orkman2k1's clan and together they merge to form the Phalanx Clan, becoming a close ally to the Sabre Clan. Shortly thereafter, the Dark Posse collapses, with King Rage returning to focus solely on the Rage Clan.

Militant, the famous leader of THE Clan, and chief ambassador of EARTH, resigns his position with the alliance. In a latter dispute with Orbital2, things get heated and King Sabre steps in to defend Oribtal2. In response, THE Clan and the Sabres almost go to war after months of friendly terms. In a surprise move to resolve the conflict, Militant retires from Clan life. To make maters worse for the upholders of peace and justice, Osiris Bk, member of the first ever clan alliance and founder of the Clan BlacKnights, retires from the Clans.

Chapter Five: The Wilderness

In an attempt to rid the Runescape world of fighting, the Wizards of the Blue Robe in the South Tower created a mystical land named the Wilderness, where fighting was permitted. Using all of their law runes and their magical abilities, the Wizards of the Blue Robe extended their no combat sphere of magic from Lumbridge to the entirety of Runescape.   Thus, it was now nearly impossible to combat random killings. The creation of the Wilderness is now recognized to be the downfall of Clan life in Runescape. In a debate on what the Sabre policy should be on fighting in the Wilderness, a civil clan war erupted. King Sabre and his followers stayed, their remnant of the Sabres being called the Light Sabre Clan, while Ice Sabre and his blood lusted followers created the Dark Sabres.

In an attempt to swiftly end the reign of the Dark Sabres, the Phalanx Clan, under the leadership of Orkman2k1 and Timmymwd, declare war on the Dark Sabres. As the clan prepared for war, Ice Sabre put a substantial bounty on the heads of the Phalanx Leaders, and to avoid persecution, the Phalanx Clan leaders rescinded their declaration of war. In a surprise move, the lord Militant of THE Clan returned from retirement to defend the actions of King Sabre and the Light forces. Skirmishes occur daily between the two Sabre Clans and their allies.

After being crushed some time ago by the Gladz Clan, Death Corps returns and merges with their ally, the Razors. Become the most powerful clan in Runescape, the newly merged clan declares war on both Sabre factions. King Sabre refuses to combat the dishonorable clan, but Ice Sabre and their Gladz allies are quick to mobilize. Finally engaging them in the first Clan War to take place in the Wilderness, the Dark Sabres and their allies route the Death Corps. Unbeknownst to the Dark Sabres, the Light Sabres and their ally the Phalanx Clan show up to the battle, and kill off retreating Death Corps clansmen.

After the defeat of the Death Corps, the two factions of Sabres still remain at odds, slowly arming themselves for an inevitable clash of two massive clans. One man almost ignited that conflict between Light and Dark. Orkman2k1, co-leader of the Phalanx Clan, in an attempt to appease a member of this clan begins secret negotiations for an alliance with the Dark Sabres. Discovering his comrade's secret plans, Timmymwd contacts King Sabre, and together they oust Orkman2k1 of his power, and the Light Sabres and their allies begin preparing for war. In response to his removal of power, Orkman2k1 establishes Miners Inc., which is later discovered to be a cover up for Orkman's secret operations with Clan Hellion, an upstart Wilderness killing clan.

Orkman openly declares war on the Phalanx Clan and the Light Sabres. The NKKA and the Pirate Clan give political support, but all of the clan leaders are concerned that Ice Sabre and his Dark clan may target anyone involved in the conflict. In the midst of all this, one event shatters the threat of war.

In a surprise and very concealed move, Cold Sabre requests King Sabre to allow him to defect to the Light Sabre Clan. Known only by King, Cold, and King Sabre's closest allies, Cold Sabre defected, providing valuable information that stunned the alliance of the Light Sabres. Dark Sabres had been dead for some time. Ice Sabre had been not active in clan fighting, and thus most of the members had gone to other clans. This would not stop Orkman2k1, who was determined to have his revenge on Timmymwd. Brining the Phalanx forces against what he thought would be only the forces of Miners Inc., Timmymwd was met with the full force of the Hellion Clan. Timmymwd is nearly slain. In response to the crushing defeat, Timmymwd retires from clan service.

Chapter Six: The Dark Age of Runescape

Little is remembered from this time. What is known is this: most all of the clans from the Golden Age were gone, save for Militant and THE Clan. Consistently, the clans of old were defeated by the tougher clans of the Wilderness. It seemed like all hope for clan life was gone. One by one, the once all-powerful leaders left. Lady Kalika, Zei, King Sabre, Lord Antony; these all left the clan life in frustration. A third kingdom was established in Runescape known simply as Camelot, but the founders of the kingdom made it so that thou must pay on a monthly basis to enter this kingdom. Evil wizards from Camelot forced you to pay the fee, or else you would be prevented from performing the great art of fletching. In frustration, more and more clansmen left the land of Runescape.

Then, one by one, they returned. The clans of old became new again. Osiris Bk, the longest retired of the old leaders, reestablished his clan of BlacKnights, and then reestablished the order of the Syndicate. Thus, there was a quick ascension of clan power. Adding more hope to the clans of Old, King Sabre made his return, along with the legendary smith Ore Sabre. This time the clans could compete against the new groups of people who terrorized and pillaged the wilderness.

A long time clan known for its villainy, the TCG Clan (The Cell Games) lead by Gohan3k decide to protect a member of their clan from the retaliatory attacks by THE Clan and the rekindled EARTH alliance. Supersayin, the targeted clansman, had repeatedly impersonated a member of THE Clan, assaulted clan members and violated numerous treaties. A long war of attrition took place between THE Clan and TCG, but in the end it was a draw, and a peace treaty was established. However, soon after, TCG was dissolved, as Militant crushed their power base.

Chapter Seven: Twilight of an Era

Although the clans of old are back, it does not mean they are as powerful. To counter the reformed Syndicate, the Ninja and Dark Forces clan created the Alliance of Darkness (or AoD). Despite the alliance being called to war, they have refused and continue to plunder people in the Wilderness. To make maters worse for the syndicate, after infighting between the Gladz, THE Clan, and Runescape Dinasty clan; THE Clan and Runescape Dynasty left the Syndicate. To compound the problems facing the clans of Old, it was discovered that Militant's clan was in violation of the Sabre Reformation Treaty, by making their clan history biased and clearly anti Sabre. War was declared, and it looked to be the Sabres, the Syndicate (minus The Goldenhelms, who had allies present on both sides of the conflict.) versus THE Clan, Runescape Dynasty and their allies. Right before the conflict, however, a treaty was signed and the war was cut off. Gladz and Runescape Dynasty still remained at odds, and war is imminent.

The Runescape Dinsaty, declared war on the Gladiatorz, in an attempt to resolve the conflict that caused them to split from the Syndicate in the first place. In response, the entire syndicate prepares for war, a variable Dravenstormn (leader of the Runescape Dinasty) had not counted on. As these two massive armies prepared for war, tensions in Runescape increased as it was learned that "the" clan introduced a spy into a clan known as the Daywalkers. As tensions neared a boiling point, the Runescape Mob declared war on the Ninjas. All across the land, from Al Kharid to the Dragon's Castle, forces prepared for vast, sweeping battles that would ultimately shape the balance of power in RuneScape.

In a surprise move, the Dark Runes pulled out of their conflict with the Dark Stones, allowing the denizens of Runescape to breath a short sigh of relief as one war had been averted. But that sigh would not last, as the Golden Helms pulled out of the Syndicate. Once again the Gladz had caused an uproar, forcing another clan to leave. The Golden Helms thus allied themselves with "the" clan. To push tensions even further, it was discovered that "the" clan failed to live up to its obligations in a recent treaty, still having its history be clearly anti-Sabre.

Chapter Eight: The Syndicate Breaks Apart: Tensions on the Rise

With Osiris Bk gone on a vacation from Runescape, turmoil spreads throughout the land. With the Golden Helms leaving the Syndicate, the validity of the alliance is put into question. It is revealed by cj70, co-leader of "the" clan that the Gladziators once again insulted members of the Syndicate alliance, spurring the Golden Helms to leave. Their alliance with "the" clan shifts the balance of power in Runescape once again.

When Timmymwd noted to the leaders of "the" clan that their history had not been fixed according to a recently signed treaty, "the" clan leaders gave an ultimatum to Osiris; fix the Gladiators or prepare for war, and that the treaty with the Sabres is irrelevant because if there is war they'll be fighting them. Concerned for the peace of Runescape, King Sabre pledged to talk to "the" clan leaders. Only time will tell. In another shocking move, Tom Ato rallies his clan and declares war on the Dark Runes. With the RSMob and Dark Stones fighting the Ninjas in just three days, Runescape is on the brink of collapse into total chaos.

In the Wilderness, the armies of the Syndicate and the Runescape Dinasty, "the" clan, and other allies mobilize for war. The Syndicate rallied at the slope of Ice Mountain, and proceeded into the Wilderness, with the majority of troops coming from the Gladiatorz and the BlacKnights Clan, while other clans such as the Sabres were present too. There in the wilderness, the Syndicate met an onslaught of enemy forces. For hours the battle raged, with many people slaughtered. However, the outcome was clear: the Runescape Dinasty and their allies had pulled away with a decisive victory.

In the end, RSD collapsed and dissolved after their victory.   A clan arose in its place, KoS. In time it swells to include RSD and non RSD members. And was quite powerful until RSD was resurrected. It has since then regrown in size.

The Syndicate was in a state of Chaos. Reports emanated from the Golden Helms, who recently left the alliance, that the Syndicate was dissolved. Osiris Bk, leader of the Syndicate, was nowhere to be found.   Thus all the clansmen of Runescape waited to confirm whether or not the Syndicate had again fallen.  Finally, in an announcement, Osiris declared that the clans under his alliance were tearing each other apart, and thus he disbanded the Syndicate, and stepped down from leader of the BlacKnights clan.

In another part of the Wilderness, the forces of the RS Mob and of the Dark Stones amassed to fight the Ninja forces. They waited for hours, but their opponents never showed. In a dispute over war times, the RS Mob and the Ninjas could not agree on a date. Thus the RS Mob waited on Saturday, claiming de facto victory and the Ninjas and their forces did the same on Sunday. Thus the war was a draw.

As if attempting to increase the chaos, Rock Sabre, a member of the Sabre Clan, declared a revolt against King Sabre, stating that King had no care for the members of his clan. In the end, only two people left King Sabre, but it showed that there were hostilities not only towards clans, but within clans. This was proven once again in the Dark Runes clan, when after their forces where defeated by Zei's clan and her allies, where Guntor the Emporer was ousted by a clan vote. While that clan dissolved, a long eager warrior by the name of Loopsider called on clans to join the Neo Syndicate, an attempt to revive the recently dissolved alliance. One could only wonder what the future of npk alliances will be, because even as the new alliance is formed, the AoD and the RS Mob go to war...

Chapter Nine: An Age of Tranquility

With the Syndicate gone the AoD feels they have accomplished their mission and surprisingly go into a sense of remission and regroup after their battle against the RS mob. In a draw due to adverse weather (server crash), the AoD has taken time to regroup their solders. They have made it clear they do not want any more battles in a while. The Gladz ignored this and called war on them, the AoD refuses to fight them under the circumstances that they have made it clear that they do not want to be disturbed. Meanwhile, The NATO alliance has established their independence and has drifted away from the 2nd Syndicate approach known as the Neo Syndicate. The co-founder of NATO, Tom Ato, has been dormant from RuneScape for over a few weeks. The founder, Zei, has taken it upon herself to give the Gods Of Death clan a council position, thus giving NATO a new council member, G.O.D187. For now, it seemed, some resemblance of peace was at hand.

This would not last, however. In a feud between Unit Poop and X Dragon X, X Dragon X is kicked out of the AoD. Also, Kind Ninja leaves the AoD, quickly followed by the Ninjas. With all the calamity inside the Alliance of Darkness, the Musketeers and NATO declare war on the Runite Knights. Kind Ninjas takes his leaving AoD a step furthur and quits the Ninjas. As a result, the Ninja clan is disbanded, with the former top Ninjas going off and creating their own, smaller clans. GOD and Dark Stones also disband, because their leaders felt they were inactive and too "perky."

It was declared that on August 3rd the Gladz would go the war between the Runite Knights and Musketeers to fight AoD. A newly established alliance, the Runescape Federation of Knights (RFK), debated to participate in the war. The RFK was established by Orbital2, leader of the Golden Helms, and was quickly joined by the newly reactivated "the" clan, BlacKnights, RS Conquers, RS Mob, and the Elves of Mirkwood. All eyes were on this conflict as the AoD, now without the Ninja clan, prepared to go against the a multitude of clans, potentially isolated and forced to fight the enemy by themselves.

Thus on August Third, the armies of many clans marched out to the Sapphire House to fight. In the end, the PKing alliance won the war. However, the outcome had more implications. Present at the war was the BlacKnights clan, there to fight the AoD. Even though both clans were fighting AoD, the Gladz attacked the BlacKnights. This was the breaking point for tensions between the RFK and the Gladz, and in response to such attacks, the alliance declared war on the Gladz. However, after many reschedulings and no shows by both sides, a war never actually occurred. RFK went on to collapse, with a lack of agreement on its signatory clans. In the wake of the collapse, Golden Helms - the founding clan of RFK - entered into a state of civil war. One one side were those dissatisfied with clan leadership and attempted to merge the clan with "the" clan. On the other side were those loyal to the leaders of Golden Helms: Bmxrider and Alex.

Chapter Ten: Rebirth

A new clan emerged and seized the power out of every other clan. The Black Dragon Knights had amassed much power, and one by one knocked out clan after clan. Earlier in the life of BDK, an alliance of Gladz/311 Mafia/and others could defeat them. But by the time their clan conquering had started, they were unstoppable. When the Gladz were defeated in the Wilderness, leaders such as Acid Venom, Joe Jenninz, Mystical25, Blaze Mace, and Outlaw3 and others rallied a "Last Alliance" of sorts to fight BDK. However, debating within the alliance killed its organization, and the cabal of clans were smashed by BDK during an unexpected charge. Since then the clan has imploded, and attempts to raise it up again has failed.

The RsMob challenged RSD to war and were defeated. To this day, RSD is still a force to be reckoned with. Over time they have adapted and that is why they've stayed in power - following the trend and becoming more and more focused on something other than fighting.

A new breed of clans have formed - the Druidz being the best example. These clans do not exist solely for war, but instead to benefit their members and boost their skill levels. The inherently chaotic nature of the Wilderness has made the original purpose of the Clans obsolete. In the old PK system, mutual protection was the greatest concern and a possibility. Now, with the large amounts of RPKing taking place, it was impossible. Newer clans focused more on building a small community and developing skills rather than fighting. The notion of clan warfare became outdated, it was becoming increasingly impossible to fight a traditional clan war. The war clans were losing conflicts to the newer clans/the clans who adapted to being skill focused.

Even as the number of clans were on the rise, those who were smart adapted to focus more on skills.  And while they do not fight nearly as much, their members are highly skilled in battle, and it would be near suicide to fight them in a war. During this period the Golden Helms struggled ... those wishing to merge with "the" gave up and quit or became simply members with "the" clan. Those loyal to the Golden Helms left. And for the most part they declined in power except for a brief period when they Golden Helms attempted to merge with the Crusaders. This merger failed however, and Oribtal2 was kicked out shortly thereafter, and the clan slipped into decline again. In the wake of the BDK victory, the BlacKnights, "the", Gladiatorz, and The Darq Syde formed an alliance, known as "The Alliance," but carried the offical name of the "Unholy Syndicate." While each clan sought mutual protection in war, the Gladz could not call on their allies in their next war against the Mystic Knights. The MK made a condition to the war: no allies allowed.

The Mystic Knights vs. Gladz war was one of bitterness. The majority of Mystic Knights were in fact former Gladiatorz who were dissatisfied with the clan. Out of anger towards the Gladz, the Mystic Knights pulled off the victory. Shortly thereafter, Acid Venom (a high up leader in the Gladz) becomes the warlord of the Mystic Knights. He tries to collapse the Unholy Syndicate, but his actions only make the bonds between the clans in the alliance stronger. The Unholy Syndicate keeps tabs on all allies of the Mystic Knights, watching their activities. One the Mystic Knight's allies, the recently reformed RS Mob, declared war on the ally member TDS (The Darq Syde). After TDS negotiates its way out of the war, the alliance turns to its biggest issue: Acid Venom. He still retained his rank as leader in the Gladiatorz.

This was quickly fixed by Gladz leader Joe Jenninz, who demoted him and his high level supporter ~ Blaze Mace (he was later reinstated to his position, as was Acid Venom). At the same time, an alliance known as the Empire (consisting of Mystic Knights, RsMob, and eVo, and Excerctium) declared war on the BlacKnights, trying to eliminate the clan and avoid attacking the entire Unholy Syndicate all at once. However, the alliance pledged support - which was unnecessary because Foswald and rb0287 negotiated their way around war.

Chapter Eleven: A Pinicle Moment: Skill vs. Fighting

The majority of clans in Empire left, leaving only Excercitum and Rs Mob, two clans who did not get along. It collapsed entirely, and the Unholy Syndicate then declared war on RsMob. This war represnted something a lot more than more recent clan battles: it was a test of the more skill based clans against the PKing oriented clans. The Unholy Alliance was joined by Excercitum, the Sabres, Clan Jaguar, and the Guardians of Honor in fighting Rs Mob, whose sole supporter was a last minute arrival by XDX with Corruption in red capes. Mystic Knights were supposed to support them but the leaders shut down the clan a week before the war - causing many former MK members to flood the ranks of Rs Mob. A rumored cabal of the most active PKers in Runescape dubed "GFS" was supposed to aid RS Mob, but they never showed. At the end of the conflict, the Unholy Alliance prevailed.

As this happened, turmoil brewed in another clan that was just a shell of its former self. In the Golden Helms, XDX usurped control and earned the title of "Emperor." He attempted to throttle the clan to his own means, and for a while it did grow under his command, but he was then impeached. For a while Oribtal2 ran the clan, but he later left, once again delivering the Golden Helms a crushing blow in their attempt to return to their once powerful status in the world of Runescape Clans.

XDX's impeachment caused him and Paranoia to talk about resurrecting XDX's first clan, Court of Dragons (CoD). As he did, talk among some of the original leaders of AoD began talking, and in secret the alliance was reformed. It consisted of CoD, Pure Rune, and Corruption - a new clan lead by Mortamus, Clever Ninja, and Ultra Evil. The possibility of the dark alliance being resurrected loomed, until disaster struck for its leaders. Corruption and Pure Rune set off to have an intra-alliance skirmish to determine who was the most powerful, each side equipped with paltry black armor and equipment. However, seventeen wilderness levels before the designated combat area, both sides are met by half a dozen CoD members in full rune, killing their fellow alliance members. Appalled, both clans kick out XDX, who in turn collapses AoD by pulling out.

Clans became more and more skill based, but some were stubborn in their fighting ways. XDX once again challenged the Golden Helms to war, still claming his title in the clan and that GH must bow to his will.